What is today called woke ideology is a complex and polarizing topic with origins tracing back decades.

After expanding during the political correctness of the 80s and 90s, it's culminated in cancel culture and various protest movements that have swept across the U.S.

In this episode, we speak to the author of The Third Awakening on how this woke ideology intersects with religion, culture, and education, and how he says the U.S. can reduce its influence.

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The following is an interview conducted earlier this year. Joining us now to discuss so-called

woke ideology and efforts to dismantle it as Eric Kaufman, author of the book The Third

Awakening. Eric, thank you so much for joining us. So first,, author of the book, The Third Awakening.

Eric, thank you so much for joining us.

So first, the title of your book is interesting.

It's obviously loaded and suggests a pattern going back decades.

The Third Awakening, what does that mean?

Right.

Well, the book is a critical analysis of the woke phenomenon. And I should say I have an analytical definition of

woke. I know it is used as a political apathet, but the definition of woke I use is the making

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